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Maggie, we are terrified as well--all of us.

We think the government will become truly broken and harmful if he is elected; however, I suspect it will begin tomorrow--if gym jordan takes the speaker's gavel...

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Hi Gus,

All of us are not terrified… Jim Jordan will just simply show what a fool he is by dragging us through a government shut down. The Democrats are going to let him flash. The rest of the Republicans shoot themselves in all of their collective feet. And they will have to come to the ‘let’s work together table.’ I have a lot of faith in the sanity of the majority of elected officials. I also have the strong feeling that the Republicans will very soon circle the wagons and shoot in. The freedom caucus who thought they were so much in control, will drag the Republican party down with themselves. That will not be a bad thing. If the Republicans are so unaware and corrupt and self-centered, just looking at their own next election and payday, they deserve to go enmasse. The second reason I’m not concerned is I really don’t think Trump is in good enough health to carry-on. I don’t think he will even be a factor by March 2024. I don’t wish him to suffer ill health, but I think we have to face things with accurate vision and just take a look at his appearance. One can’t grind away and negativity for so long, over a period of years and face, serious lawsuits, and keep going the way he is. It’s probably hindsight, but for me, I said at the time that he should’ve negotiated with a Jack Smith. Anyone with one percent of logic in their brain would know that Jack Smith isn’t going to bring a case unless he has waaaay north of 95%.

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ps Gus: way north of a 95% chance of winning. I think he’s got a lot of evidence. But Trump was too proud to negotiate a plea deal. I don’t even know if ‘proud’ is the correct word to use. I guess the closest thing I can say is that his narcissist personality could never ever let him admit that he was guilty. So now he’s facing Jack Smith and Company, including Alex wedding. And Trump knows Alex Whiting’s capacity. So far all Trump has been to bleat incessantly. We’re not even in court. But once court happens in Jack, Smith and Alex Whiting are going to run rings around Trump and his team. I may be wrong, but I think the big trial is Jack Smith, and Company and the insurrection, and taking away our votes. They’re all important. But we don’t have Aileen Cannon on that trial: it’s Judge. Chutkan.

Again, Re Jim Jordan: he’s going to drag us into a government shut down on November 17. That will cause a national uproar, he will be recalled by the Republicans, and will be off to the races with someone new. Or the gang of eight ultra right freedom caucus members will hold the Republican Party hostage, even to the point where the Democrats will have the majority… If George Santos is booted. So to end on a positive note, Trump did not get the logic gene. Nothing he’s ever done has been with logic. It’s been done with greed, and using whatever bullying tactics he has learned. But if you look at the logic of it, you will see that the Republican House members want to get reelected. They’re going to stick their fingers up in the air and see where the wind is blowing, and people are just really sick and tired of Trump’s antics and his vile nature. A lot of these people love the United States of America, and they will demand their representative make the right decision which means keeping their Social Security checks coming. Jordan will be booted the week of November 20, because unfortunately, he will drag straightahead into a shut down. As horrible as that is, and will be, it will drag the Republicans kicking and screaming to the negotiating table. Sorry if this seems to be opposed to your comment because I surely didn’t mean it to be. I just think this event with Jim Jordan is part of what we have to go through to get to a good outcome and I don’t have any any doubt at all that we will get there and we will be rid of Trump..

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I hope you are right... except Jordan becoming speaker. I can't keep up anymore:(

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Valere thanks for your reply. I appreciate your perspective! You have obviously given this a lot of time and thought.

Jack Smith is one serious dude! We both have a lot of well-placed faith in him.

All the best to ya!

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But they/he can continue. They/he will continue (that's who and what the 147 Republicans who failed to support the 2020 election outcome are all about. This is what a coup is all about and looks like.

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